Improvement



P. MARKLEY.

Washing-Machine. N0. 165,679, Patnredjuly 20,1875.

PHILEMON MARKLEY, OF CANTON, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN WASHING-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. H65,679, dated July 20,1875; application filed January 19, 1875.

To all lwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHrLEMoN MARKLEY, of Canton, in the county of Fultonand State of Illinois, have invented certain Improvements inWashing-Machines, of which the following is a specification:

The first part of my invention relates to the combination of corrugatedrollers and a steel spring' or springs in such a manner that the saidsteel spring or springs shall be effectual in adjusting' the smallercorrugated rollers to the unevenness ofthe fabric in washing', and outof the way of their operation and that of the operator, having slottedend pieces as guides to small rollers, and spring or springs, with astationary coupling as part of the frame-work of the machine.

The second part of my invention relates to the combination of corrugatedrollers, slotted end pieces, and separate and stationary fastenings onthe ends of the machine and on the tub, for the purpose of supportingand adjusting the machine to the different-sized tubs, so that themachine can be removed from the tub and replaced withbut little troubleto the operator.

Figure l represents a side view of a machine embracing my invention.Fig. 2 represents the crank end of the same. Fig. 3 represents thefastening on the tub.

I consti uct my machine by having one large corrugated roller, A, with acrank, and two (2) smaller corrugated rollers, B B, on top,

with end pieces (i C, of wood or metal, for.

the use and purposes of journaling roller A, guiding the rollers B B,andspring or springs E, also as part of the frame-work or" the niachine.The coupling-piece D is of wood the length of the machine, the ends ofwhich are fastened by bolts edgewise through, and to the top of, the endpieces G C, parallel with, and above, the rollers B B. The spring orsprings E are made of one or two pieces of steel, and fastened by a boltor bolts, screw or screws, at or near the center of the under edge ofcoupling-piece D.

The spring E curves from point Yto point, or, if of two (2) pieces, fromends to points, to rest on plates ff on swivels g g on the outside ofend pieces C C, and out of the way of rollers, fabric, and operator.

When the machine is in use the spring or springs E, as levers, press upagainst the lower edge of couplingpiece D, which acts as a fulcrum tospring or springs E, increasing the amount of pressure on the fabric asit is pressed up against the lower edge of coupling-piece D, thusgiving, in a new and novel way, the needful pressure in washing.

The metal plates ff are made so as to iit through slots of end pieces CC, and under ends of spring or springs, with a lip over swivels g y,also having a flange on inside of end pieces C C to hold swivels inplace. This plate is also forthe points of spring or springs to slideupon, and at the same time to allow the swivels to freely act upon theaxles ofthe rollers B B. The metal plate F, at or near the bottom of thecrank end of the machine, is fastened to the same by screws, and made ina dovetailed manner, so that it ts downward into pieces G of metal. G isfastened on' inside of tub with screws, and made socket like, withdovetailed jaws adapted to plate F, so as to prevent the machine fromgiving sidewise or endwise, thus, in a new and novel way, giving it themost secure fastening. The piece H, atthe opposite or left end of themachine, near the center, is ot wood, fastened to and through the sameby means of screws or bolts, and made to tit in a notch on the tub, andis not connected with plate F by means of a cross-bar, for both areseparate and stationary fastenings on the ends of the machine that will,without any change, adjust the same to the different-sized tubs.

I claim as my inventionl. The combination or' corrugated rollers A and BB, steel spring or springs E, and pieces U C, plates ff, and swivels, gg with the sta` tionary coupling-piece D as part of the framework of themachine, substantially as described and set forth.

2. The combination of corrugated rollers A and B B, end pieces C C, withplate F, piece rG, and piece H, as separate and stationary fastenings onthe machine and on the tub, substantially as and for the purposes hereinset forth.

PHILEMON MARKLEY.

Witnesses FRANKLiN B. LERMOND, DANIEL ABBOTT.

